Home burglarized while I was camping
I was burglarized while off camping for a week. While enjoying the beautiful beaches of the Florida panhandle I was hit. The Tv's and stuff like that are easy enough to replace but the heirloom jewelr...
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Security isn't as simple as 'get this' or 'buy that'. Good security comes in layers, first you have to be able to evaluate the risks and know how to reduce them to a level that you are comfortable with.
I would strongly recommend NOT jumping into purchasing anything right now, you are sadly in a position for security companies to take advantage of you.. and they will.. with 'free installation' that have long term contracts with huge exit costs.
If you think a security system would be appropriate, I would recommend doing some research. Most of the 'free install' security companies are 'installing' GE Simon systems with wireless sensors.. AND THEY WILL LIKELY leave the default service codes. You can purchase one of these systems and install yourself and set it up to call you/friends/neighbors. At the least do some research so you know what they cost, what it takes to install, how to check the default codes (there are several)..etc...
As far as security cameras I would avoid anything that locks you into an 'ecosphere', such as nest or vivint. Their is no reason to get locked in, plenty of options that are using open standards.
I would strongly recommend NOT jumping into purchasing anything right now, you are sadly in a position for security companies to take advantage of you.. and they will.. with 'free installation' that have long term contracts with huge exit costs.
If you think a security system would be appropriate, I would recommend doing some research. Most of the 'free install' security companies are 'installing' GE Simon systems with wireless sensors.. AND THEY WILL LIKELY leave the default service codes. You can purchase one of these systems and install yourself and set it up to call you/friends/neighbors. At the least do some research so you know what they cost, what it takes to install, how to check the default codes (there are several)..etc...
As far as security cameras I would avoid anything that locks you into an 'ecosphere', such as nest or vivint. Their is no reason to get locked in, plenty of options that are using open standards.
